There are 8 ways to get from Ozarks to Chicago by shuttle, plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Shuttle to Springfield-Branson National Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Macomb to Springfield
- Fly from Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SGF - ORD
4h 55m$91–412Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Ozarks to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane COU - ORD
5h 21m$64–293Drive, shuttle, train
- Drive from Ozarks to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvillecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
10h 59m$192–463Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ozarks to Springfield CU Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
11h 14m$171–480Drive 489.3 mi
- Drive from Ozarks to Chicagocar 489.3 mi
8h 39m$90–129Taxi to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the taxi from Ozarks to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)taxi
- Fly from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane TBN - ORD
4h 17m$216–549Drive, shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Drive from Ozarks to Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesvillecar
- Take a shuttle bus from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane STL - MDW
7h 8m$226–665Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Ozarks to Springfield CU Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
12h 34m$166–255
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ozarks to Chicago is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ozarks to Chicago is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Ozarks and Chicago is 526 miles. The road distance is 492.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ozarks to Chicago without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 11h 14m and costs $170 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Ozarks to Chicago, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ozarks to Chicago is 492 miles. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Ozarks to Chicago.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Ozarks, MO, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ozarks to Chicago. However, you can take the taxi to Macomb, take the shuttle to Springfield, take the taxi to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ozarks to Chicago Union Station via Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville, St Louis International Airport, LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, CIVIC CENTER station, and St. Louis in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Springfield-Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Macomb to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from Ft Wood - St Robert - Waynesville to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $135–150
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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